Car seat



Mmh 16 1926. 1,571,025

IN V EN TOR ATTORNEY March 16 19:26.

C. T. HANSEN CAR SEAT Filed Jan. 1. 192 '7 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVEN OR V ATTORNEY March 16 1926.

C. T. HANSEN CAR SEAT Filed Jan. 17, 1924 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 IN V EN TOR A TTORNE Y March 16 .1926.

c. T. HANSEN CAh SEAT Filed J il. 17-, 1924 7 Sheets-ashes! IN VEN TOR ATTORNEY March 16 1926.

C. T. HANSEN CAR SEAT Filed Jan. 17, 1924 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 ATTORNEY March 16,1926.

C. T. HANSEN CAR SEAT 1924 7 Shee ts-Sheet '6 Filed Jan. 1.!

IN VEN TOR A TTORNE Y Much 16, 1926.

C. T. HANSEN CAR SEAT Filed Jan. l7, 1924 7 Sheets-Shed '7 IN VEN TOR ATTORNEY- 1 construction thereof.

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memes MDT-QR ese. .e -Qsei -er Application filed .Tanuaryjlr', 1924. Serial n. 6863323.

o oil 107mm may concern f Be it known that I, CONRAD T. HANSEN,

a "cit zen the United States, residing at Detroitdin the county otlvayne and State .5 othiiichigan, have invented certain new and useful In'iprovements in Car Seats. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to car. seats, and

more perticiilarl' relates to the seat end The principal object ofiny invention is to attain strength, simplicity and chezipness in seat end construction and at the same time to provides-seat end which is -very- Eittmctive in appearance. is;

1; further object of my invention isto provide a sea-tend having a; pzinelwhichmeyreadily and easily he changed from an 'open type panel to a closed type'panelf A further-objoct of my invntionis to provides seat end which is adeptehle for 'use with .varioiis types ot'seets. Another object of my iiiven'tion is to provide a seat end 'coiistiuctioh which is sufliciently .wide at the bottom to cover the mechanical pelrts-ot thesest construe tion and at the same time is sufiiciently' 11211 row at the top to give .easyaccess to ithe se it, and to allow the occupant .to swing around toward the aisle, if necessary. Other ob.-'.

jects will be in pert" ob ioiis and in part po nted out heremaiter. a The invention accordm d. COIlSlStS'lH t-h tleattilres of construction,combinations "of.

elements and arrangement of per-ts which will'beexempliiied in the construction hereimitter set forth and the scope of the application of whichiw-ill be indicated in the folloiviiig claims; j l

In order thate' clearer understanding of nyinvention may be had, attentioiiis hereby directed to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofithis application and illiis trzxting 'certiiin possible embodiments of my invention. Referring to the dra ingsQ Fi g.

1 is a side View of a seatend embodying my invention looking toward the inner SiIIftICG thereof; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the same and is' taken on thegline21.i2

of Fig. 1 Fig. 3 .is it holfi'z'olital'sectioiialp View of a' portion thereof 'andfis .t 'ftkn on the line 3-43 otFlg. 1;'F1g'. .41sa sectional View of a portion ofithe construction aiid'ifs I r W me-yjbfe 'tormed it-h1g1 marginal exterior olfsetor head 7 L nda can fzile-lllpt ail ofis'et taken on the line 4-41 of Fig. 1; is sectional View of another portion of the construction and is taken on t-11 e" line"5-..5 of 155 m Fi .6 is" were elvetionctthe The ' lof set pgrtib .3

plate-or the construction; Fig.7 is a. bottom iew oi the some; Fig. 8 is it Vertical sectional -View, t hereoi and is taken on the line 8- 8 of Fig. Fig; 9 is horizontal sectional View ota; portion thereof and is taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 6i Fig. 10 is a 'horizontal sectional View' of aiiother portion thereof and is taken on the line 10-10 of Fig. 6; Figll is :1 side elevation of the in ner plate .oi -"the' construction; Fig. 12 is a iiertical sectional viewfoftlie same and isteakeiron the line 12412 of "Fig. 11; Fig. 13

-is& horizontal sectional iewot a portion thereof and is tslten on the line -13'13 0t Figf'il; 1.4 is p. sideelevstionot the in terror plateor? spider member of'the con-e construction!haying alpimel of the open type; 19 is a vertical sectional View of thesamezuid is taken on the li1ie"l919 of Fig/ 18; Fig/20 is a horizontal sectional Vi w of a portion thereof and is taken on the"'line2020 of Fig. 18; Fig. 21 is a side elevation ofthe upper portion of "aseat end constriiction'havin an upper panel of the open type antlin which the opening is closed by a "removable cover member; and jFig. 22

is a verticalsectional .viewof the same and 1s taken on the line 22-422 of'Fig. 21'. .Similur reference characters refer to similar -pzuits throughost the several views of the drawings. I

Referring to the drawingg the seat end constructionsWhether of the'c-losedpan'el type orloifthe open Tpimeltype comprise an olitersteel plate-11', an Miner 'stefel plelte' 2 and an interior plateqor ,spjid erf,8, these three memh ers -b eijng permanently vand rigidly secured together. preferably by Welding.

plates themselves itre preferably steel 'rIQsihg r I a-The'chter .121 te yis- .t rmed with marginal e,s,;sii 1 as .top T side flanges 5 s id-bottom; fl'flnget. Itialso tli e-lo er central flange" A,

may be attached. These oll'set or head portions reen'torce and strengthen the construction and give an attractive appearance thereto. The inner plate 9 is of the same shape as the outer plate 1, except that a large T shaped part of the lower portion thereof cut away, as at 9. This inner plate also is formed with top tlangc 10, side llanncs 11, bottom flanges 12, flange 13 along the cutout 9 and wit.) marginal oilsct or head portions 14. The interior plate or spider 3 has ollset top flange 15 which is adapted to abut and to be welded to the interior surface of the outer plate 1, as at 16. This lllBl'llliQl also has lower flanges 17 which abut and are welded to the inner surface of the plate 1. as at; 18. This spider member is also provided with suitably located rivet holes 1.9, permitting a. channel track 20 for seat rollers 32 to be secured to the spider by means of rivets 21. This spider 3 is also formed with one or more oilset formations oi scroll shape which strei'igthcn the wholecon- :lllltllltill and which support the calm panel l during the process o't welding and altcrward. The spider 3 is also formed with a pair of suitably located ollset surfaces having suitable bolt holes 24, and the connesting rails ot the seat constructimi are intended to be connected directly with these portions of the spider 3. Preferably, behind the bolt holes in the offset portions 23 are provided bearing" members 26 (see Fig. 4-.) tor the bolts LT which hold the connecting rails or the brackets :25 therefor, in place. These members 26 may be provided with annular shoulder portions 28 which abut the spider, while the other ends of the members 26 abutthe outer panel 1, thus reen'torcing and strengthening; the construction. The outer panel 1 may have square perforations 9.9 in which square shank portions 30 adjacent the heads of the bolts will seat when the heads of the bolts are on the outside of the panel I. If desired, steel guard. plates 31 may be welded to the spider 3 at each end oi the channel track 20 to prevent the back Sllplilfiltlllg rollers 32 from leaving" the channel track. If desired, a rod ferrule 33 may also be connected with the spider, preterably in the lower center of this member. This may be accomplished by welding a channel shaped piece 34; to the spider. as at 35, and connecting the ferrule thereto by means of rivets 36. There is space in the construction to raise or lower the position of this ferrule considerably, which is one of the features of the construction which renders it adaptable to various types of seats. Another feature which renders the construction adaptable to various types of riatsis the track supporting portion of the spider which isadapted to support tracks of any radius, and renders the construction ara th sea een ha fe e t isclinations. The bottom of the spider 3 at its center is so contoured as to permit tree swing of an oscillating rod of the seat con strnct-ion during seat reversal. The two pro jcctions 3 at the top of the spider add rigidity to the upper portion oi? the construction.

Aft-er the spider member 3 has been weld ed to the outer panel 1, the inner panel 2 is placed in position behind the spider 8 and is permanently and rigidly incorporated in the construction. The upper flange l of the outer member and the upper flange 10 of the inner member are preferably held together by being seated in the channel 37 of an arm-rest member 38 which is disposed on the tops oi these members and which may be held in position thereon by means of screws Rt) penetrating the side flanges oi the inner and outer panels and entering the arm-rest 38 from below. The side flanges 5 of the outer panel meet the side flanges ll of the inner panel, and they may be are welded together where these edges meet. It do shard, an inner channel lllellll'lm' l-tl may be iiird bch ind these flanges as a spacer and as a rccnilforcemcnt. At the bottom of the co11- struction the bottom flange 6 of the outer panel is abetted by the bottom flanges 12 of the inner panel for such distance as the flanges 12 extend, and arc welding may be employed to secure these flanges together. Intermediate the bottom flanges 12 the flange (3 of the outer panel may be extended inwardly, as at l1. to (filllpltljv a bottom closure for the construction.

It will be seen that when those parts have been so assembled the channel tracl: 20 for be back supporting rollers and the oil set portions 23, to which the connecting rails are to be attached, are exposed on the interior of the construction, where the neces sary connections with the seat mechanism may be readily ell ected.

The outer and inner panels are preferably made with lower portions which are wide enough to conceal all the mechanical parts of the seat and with upper portions which are narrow enough to permit easy access to the seat and to permit an occupant to swing around the seat end. it necessary.

l't it desired to have the upper port-ion o l: the scat cmistruction oil the closed type. then the upper piulious oi the inner and outer panel members arc preferably closed. as at 4-2. This gives a pcrnnuiently closed construction. If. however, anopeu type construction desired, the upperportions of thefinuer and outer panel members are formed with openings, as at 4:3. and in such case the inner and outer panels are prefer ably formed with flanges. such as it and to, which extend about the opening and meet each othe at their edges where they may be joined together bv arc welding or the like, at to. It desired, one or more lilll channel members -17 may beivelded in place behind th'ese flanges to' s'e'rve' as spacers-and as i'eeiitorccinents for this portion of the construction.

I provide 'nieai'is for changing such open type eoi'istructi'on to a closed construction by providing a separate, reinorable"covering device n' 'hich may readily and easily be clamped on the construction so as to cover this opening. In a .pie'i'errediorin, this cover ineinber coiiiprises a boxilike member K48, thebody 'otiivhi'ch is ated to-seat Within the opening-fromeither side, and has amiarginal flange-portion -49 which abuts against that side-oi the'coii struction about the opening. In conjunction ivithtliis box like ine'inbcr d8 pi'dvitleabanel 50 which h s marginal fhfges 51 a apted' to abut nn'st the 'constrtiction at' the opposite 'side ottheopenin'g. Ifseciire a plurality of lugs 52-to='tlie iiiterio tiie'ins'erted bon Wall 53 otth'e *bozt member and provide.threaded apertures in these lugs and rovide bolt holes in the panel '50, so that'by means or screw bolts '54 the panel 50 and the boizportion 42 may be cl'ainp'edtightly against the seat end construction from opposite sides of the opening, in "position to [close this opciiingin the seat end panel. l t' 'an open type 'oi' seatj'end constructionhas been fur nished and it 'isttesir'ed to change this to the closetl 'type, it is onlyne'cessaryto pro-- cureo'ne 0t closure devices and secure "fe. i iio ne'et 'to disturb'th'e original scat endconstructionin any way.

4 3$ many' changes could be made in the above construction and as many apparently widely ditierent embodimentsof "this iiii'cntioncould be made Without departing a from the scope thereof, it its intended that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

lVhat I claim is 1. In seat end construction ofthe character described, in combination, a metallic spider having offset attachment portions for wronuecting rails, ametallic outer panel covering said oii'set portions on the outside,

'tions on the outside; and a'inetallic inner panel cut away at said attachment portions, sa d, p erbcmg dispesecl between and. in.

ner'and outer panels, and said inner panel, outer panel, and spider being all secured together rigidly, substantially as described.

-13. In seatend construction of the-character described, in combination, ,a metallic spider having onsetattachment portions for 'connecting rails and an intermediate space fo 1- 'a'rod ferrulesupporting member, and having a portion positioned and shaped to have secured thereto tracks for back supiorting rollers, ainetalli'c'outer panel covering said otiiset portions on the outside, and

described, in combination, a metallic outer panel, a metallic spider seated against the inner surface of said outer panel and haying marginal flanges secured thereto, the bo'dy'of said spider being oii'set from said outer panel and comprising attachment portions for connecting rails, for a rod ferrule supporting ineinber and for a track for back supporting rollers, and an inner panel se cured to said' outer panel over said spider, said inner panel being substantially the height andn 'idth of the outer panel and 7 having a cut ai'vay portion a tcthe attachnient p'oititihs oi the 'spi'dfer. v

'5. Inseat 'e'n-d construction, in, combine. tion, an oiiter panel, an inner panel, the cd'gesot iid panels having oppositely directed flanges iiieeting each other edge to edge, and 'acliann'el shaped reinforcing and stiffening member tWee'n said panels and having its base "disposed against and secured to said panel flanges, and having its sidewalls disposed against the side Walls of said panels. T

6. In seat, end construction, in combination, an outer panel, an inner panel, a spider intermediate said panels, the edges of said panels being flanged over toward each other, the upper and lower edges of said spider having offset flanges abutting and secured to the rear surface of said outer panel, small offset reinforcing and supporting portions on the body of the spider abutting the rear surface of the outer panel, said spider havinga 'n attachment surface for a back standard track, and having a. lower central attachmentsurface for a rod ferrule supporting member, and having attachment surfaces for seat rail brackets, said inner panel being substantially the height and width of the outer panel and having a T-shaped cutaway portion at the said attachment surfaces of the spider.

7. In seat end construction, in combina;

tion, an outer panel, an inner panel, a spider 111t1l118Cl13,t B said panels, the edges of said panels being lunged over toward each other, a channel shaped reenl'orcing and stiii'ening member between said panels and disposed against and secured to the edge flanges of both panels the upper and lower edges of said spider having oil'set flanges abutting and secured to the rear surface of said outer panel. sinall oflsct reinforcing and supporting portions on the body oi? the spider abutting the rear surface oi. the outer panel. said spider having an attachment Sill lace for a back standard traclt, and having a lower central attachment surface for a. rod ferrule supporting nicmbcr, and having attachment surfaces for seat rail brackets, said inner panel being substantially the height and width ol the outer panel and having a T-shaped cutaway portion at the said attachment surfaces of ti a spider.

S. In seat end construction, in combinaiiom an outer panel, an inner panel, a spider intermediate said panels, the edges of said panels being flanged over toward each other, the upper and lower edges oi said spider having oilset flanges abutting and secured to the rear surface of said outer panel, small oi'l set rciniorcing and suiiporting portions on the body of the spider abutting the rear surface of the outer panel, said spider having an attachment surface :for a back standard track, and having a lmver central attachment surface tor a rod ferrule supporting member, and having attachment surjifaces for seat rail brackets said inner panel being substantially the height and width of the outer panel and havii'ig a T-shaped cutaway portion at the said attachment suril'accs oi the spider, said outer panel extending well above the spider and the upper edge of the spider halving upwardly extending portions whereby the upper part oil the outer panel is stiffened and braced.

9. In seat end construction of the character described, in combination, a seat end assembly having a central opening a closure device adapted to be secured to said assembly in position covering said opening, and means for removably securing said device to said assembly in covering position, said device comprising two members each having covering portions and lateral flanges and adapted to be secured tiigether over said opening with the flanges of said members overlapping the seat end from opposite sides, and means for detachably securing said members together.

10. 111 seat end construction of the character described, in con'ibination, a. seat end senibly having a central opening, a closure device adapted to be secured to said assembly in position covering said opening, and means for rcmovably securing said device to said assembly in covering position, said device comprising two members each having covering portions and lateral flanges and adapted to be secured together over said opening with the flanges of said menibors overlapping the seat end from opposite sides, one of said members being in the form oil? a box and the body thereof being adapted to seat within said opening, and screw bolts engg 'agcable w'th the other cover member and with the inner wall of said box like member for drawing said members together against said assembly from opposite sides thereof.

This specification signed this 12th day oi January 1 92 91.

CONRAD T. HANSEN. 

